Open AccessBiogenic Oxygen on the Moon Could Hold Secrets to Earth's Past
Author(s) -
JoAnna Wendel,
M. S. N. Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2017eo066979
Subject(s) - astrobiology , earth (classical element) , atmosphere (unit) , full moon , new moon , oxygen , environmental science , earth science , geology , meteorology , geography , astronomy , physics , quantum mechanics
Lunar orbiting data show that terrestrial oxygen rains down periodically on the Moon, enticing researchers with an opportunity to study Earth's ancient atmosphere.